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Table 3 Linear regression model – men

From: Perception of dignity in older men and women in the early stages of dementia: a cross-sectional study

 

Domains of PDI-CZ

Dignity (PDI-CZ)

Variables

Loss of Purpose of Life

Loss of Autonomy

Loss of Confidence

Loss of Social Support

ß

p

ß

p

ß

p

ß

p

ß

p

Constant

33.110

.008

6.611

.227

8.816

.034

8.627

.009

57.164

.006

Age

0.029

.665

0.021

.494

0.000

.997

-0.022

.215

0.027

.808

Educationa

0.878

.411

0.495

.300

0.421

.242

-0.087

.759

1.707

.340

Living Arrangementsb

-0.161

.903

-0.140

.812

0.302

.497

0.060

.864

0.061

.978

Participation in Social Activitiesc

0.239

.826

0.171

.725

0.144

.695

0.237

.414

0.791

.664

Visiting Friendsd

-0.429

.882

0.865

.503

-0.493

.613

0.901

.243

0.845

.861

Phone/email Contactse

-1.328

.461

-0.239

.766

-0.572

.345

-0.915

.058

-3.055

.311

Hearing Impairment

-0.120

.935

-0.339

.607

-0.244

.622

0.222

.571

-0.481

.845

Visual Impairment

2.103

.165

1.898

.006**

1.025

.046*

0.337

.402

5.364

.036*

Pain (HVAS)

0.848

 < .0001***

0.312

.001**

0.253

.0003***

0.052

.325

1.464

 < .0001***

Physical Performance (SPPB)

-0.180

.342

-0.111

.190

-0.013

.840

-0.070

.167

-0.373

.239

Depression (GDS-15)

1.269

 < .0001***

0.339

.0002**

0.474

 < .0001***

0.137

.009**

2.220

 < .0001***

Attitude to Aging (AAQ)

-0.169

.018*

-0.040

.207

-0.027

.253

-0.033

.080

-0.269

.025*

Self-Sufficiency in ADL (BADLS-CZ)

-0.006

.876

-0.048

.006**

0.001

.908

0.014

.181

-0.039

.543

R2/adjusted R2

.747/.709

.686/.639

.719/.676

.441/.357

.773/.739

Durbin-Watson test/VIF

1.934/1.746

1.936/1.746

1.845/1.746

2.288/1.746

1.946/1.746

  1. *p < .05; **p < .01; ***p < .001
  2. category dichotomized by the level of education into lower education (elementary, vocational) vs. higher (secondary, tertiary)
  3. category dichotomized by the living arrangement into living alone vs. not alone (with partner or other people)
  4. category dichotomized by the last time participated at social activity into > 30 days ago vs. 30 or less days ago
  5. category dichotomized by the last time visit of a friend/relative into > 30 days ago vs. 30 or less days ago
  6. category dichotomized by the last time of the phone/email contact with a friend/relative into > 7 days ago vs. 7 or less days ago. For each dichotomous variable, the first one listed was the reference category